Free Wi-Fi could soon be available across the city of Los Angeles.
Kcet.org reports that the local authority’s Innovation, Technology and General Services Committee is to discuss the prospects of the installation imminently.
If this motion becomes reality, L.A. would become the largest city in America to offer such a service.
Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who is chair of this committee, is the man being credited with raising this motion. In an statement cited by cbslocal.com, he suggested that a city-wide Wi-Fi service would benefit government officials, businesses, tourists and all local residents.
He said: “We live in a world where success is increasingly tied to ability access to information. Los Angeles has already made great strides towards enhancing government openness through technology, from live simulcasting of council meetings to the MYLA311 mobile application. Providing universal access to the Internet is a natural and necessary extension of these efforts.”
Blumenfield added that the move would encourage more start-ups to operate from L.A. whilst all of the city’s students would also benefit from improved web access.
He was also keen to point that the service would help out many of the city’s residents who can’t afford private high-speed wireless internet services.
Los Angeles residents can currently only benefit from free Wi-Fi in local libraries, City Hall and the airport.
